08 Jan 2026 15:08:46
Tusole has written an article entitled, Chelsea's New Direction Raises Doubts Over Ambition
08 Jan 2026 15:35:19
Not a fan of the owners or our new manager. Apparently the owners can’t go anywhere for about another 7 years and I will personally judge our manager from game to game and then more thoroughly at the end of this season.
I wish nothing but the best for our very long list of ex managers, except when they play us! Other than that “The King is dead long live the King” is my motto.
08 Jan 2026 17:19:24
Tom, as with most football fans we are stuck with the owners unless we can all chip in and buy the club- the new Football Regulator would probably allow fan ownership. As for LR, whatever happens he will be coach next season. The SDs would not admit to another failure: let’s hope LR is as good as he thinks he is.
08 Jan 2026 18:02:18
You may well be right about Maresca being a brilliant and elite manager but what do you base that on Tusole? please enlighten me?
08 Jan 2026 18:19:39
Jimbo, why have you made that last comment? To me he comes across as quite a humble guy. Mind you I don’t know the bloke.
08 Jan 2026 18:40:37
Tom, obviously neither of us know him. I have read a lot of what he has said about his approach to the game. He is clearly intelligent and articulate: one of the things that concerned me was that he stated that Pep was his biggest influence: there are far too many want to be PePeps around.
He is clearly grateful to get the opportunity but he didn’t strike me as humble.
08 Jan 2026 19:25:30
I seem to remember reading he was born in Wandsworth (Good start, South Londoner) and having just a normal upbringing.
I have only seen one interview when he expressed how grateful he is to be given this opportunity. So far, everyone who has anything to say about him has said positive things. Of course none of this means he will be successful but I just wish him well and he has my 100% supports.
08 Jan 2026 20:25:55
Tom, even if you are right about him being humble I don’t see that as a strength being the manager of Chelsea. All reports and what I have seen give the impression that he is a decent man.
I do remember us appointing a 40 year old coach who had won the Champions League and Super Cup with an unfancied team and claiming he was”The Special One”.
So much for humility. That said, I prefer LR’s demeanour than Maresca’s and I wish him success.
As for South London, I wouldn’t care if Donald Trump decided to take it over.
08 Jan 2026 21:14:59
All the best people come from South London.
The special one was undoubtedly the special one for Chelsea. I doubt we will ever see that sort of comment again from another manager.
Let me repeat. I don’t know him, I just thought he came across as a very humble guy. Only time will tell us his true temperament.
08 Jan 2026 21:49:36
Tom, to be honest his demeanour and temperament are irrelevant as long has we are successful and play good football.
08 Jan 2026 22:01:07
Jimbo, it wasn’t me who said “hope LR is as good as he thinks. ” I assume you were suggesting he is arrogant.
Maybe I misunderstood you.
08 Jan 2026 23:26:25
Tom, perhaps not quite arrogant too much confidence for someone who has achieved nothing and a bit too much touchy-feely and emphasis on bonding with players rather than instilling a winning mentality. That said, we can’t expect too much, we still have the same areas of weaknesses in the squad which aren’t going to be addressed anytime soon.
09 Jan 2026 06:26:55
My expectations for this season haven’t changed because we have a new manager.